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Valerie Nies

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Austin, Texas
Websitevaleriecallme.com
Comedy writer, validation seeker, Tex-Mex eater. Can be found procrastinating @valerieknees on Twitter.

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Thursday, October 24
 

1:00pm CDT

Mistakes Were Made: Learning From Screw-Ups Past and Present The Driskill Hotel, Citadel Room

2:45pm CDT

The HartChart: Eighth Grade InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, Ballroom

5:00pm CDT

Opening Night Reception presented by Whataburger Colorado Lease

7:10pm CDT

Shorts Program 1 - Who's The Boss? Rollins Theatre

7:30pm CDT

The Obituary of Tunde Johnson - OPENING NIGHT FILM Paramount Theatre

10:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 2 - Escapades Rollins Theatre

11:00pm CDT

WGA West Late Night Welcome Party SPiN Austin
 
Friday, October 25
 

10:45am CDT

On Writing Chernobyl: A Conversation with Craig Mazin InterContinental Stephen F. Austin, Ballroom

3:15pm CDT

Navigating the Room The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room The Creative Career: Practical Tips for Starting Out presented by the Writers Guild of America West Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary

3:45pm CDT

Cows with no name Alamo Drafthouse Village

4:45pm CDT

Film Texas BBQ Supper Fiesta Gardens

6:15pm CDT

Limbo Alamo Drafthouse Village

7:00pm CDT

Seinfeld Retrospective State Theatre

8:45pm CDT

Portrait of a Lady on Fire Galaxy Highland - Screen 6

10:00pm CDT

SCRIPTNOTES, Live! The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association
 
Saturday, October 26
 

9:00am CDT

On Writing GLOW: A Conversation with Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch presented by Final Draft The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association

10:30am CDT

The Psychology of Storytelling Central Presbyterian Church, Sanctuary

10:45am CDT

On Writing Veep: A Conversation with David Mandel St. David's Episcopal Church, Bethell Hall

12:30pm CDT

A Conversation with Megan Amram 800 Congress

3:00pm CDT

Podcast Track: Monetizing Your Podcast --Networks vs DIY presented by Authentic The Driskill Hotel, Crystal Room The Screenwriters Toolbox: Setting St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary

4:45pm CDT

On Writing: Comedy The Driskill Hotel, Ballroom presented by International Screenwriters’ Association The Women in the Room The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room Your First Draft Sucks, Now What? St. David’s Episcopal Church, Historic Sanctuary

6:00pm CDT

Screenwriters Happy Hour presented by Nickelodeon Writing Program Irene's

6:30pm CDT

Story Bar at Lit Crawl Austin Empire Control Room

9:45pm CDT

The Bygone State Theatre

11:00pm CDT

Heart of Film Conference Party presented by Originator Studios The Long Center for the Performing Arts
 
Sunday, October 27
 

10:00am CDT

"Hair of the Dog" Brunch Ranch 616

11:30am CDT

The Quagmire of the Female Character 800 Congress

1:00pm CDT

Flannery Hideout Theatre

1:15pm CDT

To Live and Write in L.A. … or Not: Do You Have to Live in Los Angeles to Make It as a Screenwriter? presented by DePaul University The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room

3:00pm CDT

A Conversation with Mikki Daughtry & Tobias Iaconis 800 Congress

8:00pm CDT

The Wretched Alamo Drafthouse Village
 
Monday, October 28
 

6:00pm CDT

Shorts Program 5 - Post-Mortem Galaxy Highland - Screen 6

7:15pm CDT

Waves - CENTERPIECE FILM Paramount Theatre

9:00pm CDT

Macabre Alamo Drafthouse Village
 
Tuesday, October 29
 

5:30pm CDT

Man Camp Galaxy Highland - Screen 6

6:15pm CDT

The Witness Galaxy Highland - Screen 5

7:15pm CDT

Motherless Brooklyn Paramount Theatre

9:15pm CDT

The VICE Guide to Bigfoot Galaxy Highland - Screen 5
 
Wednesday, October 30
 

5:45pm CDT

Limbo Galaxy Highland - Screen 2 Pipe Dreams Rollins Theatre

7:15pm CDT

Marriage Story presented by John Paul & Eloise DeJoria Paramount Theatre

9:45pm CDT

I've Got Issues State Theatre
 
Thursday, October 31
 

6:20pm CDT

Comedy Vanguard Jury Award Encore Screening - THE PLANTERS Alamo Drafthouse Village

7:10pm CDT

Buzz Screening #2 - MAN CAMP Rollins Theatre

7:30pm CDT

Buzz Screening #3 - AGAINST THE TIDES Hideout Theatre Portrait of a Lady on Fire Galaxy Highland - Screen 5

9:15pm CDT

Just Mercy - CLOSING NIGHT FILM Paramount Theatre

9:30pm CDT

Dark Matters Jury Award Encore Screening - MACABRE Alamo Drafthouse Village

11:00pm CDT

Closing Night Party Buffalo Billiards